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Protesters, union urge Roger Williams University to end staff furloughs

BRISTOL – Faculty and staff at Roger Williams University rallied during a meeting of the board of trustees Thursday, urging the panel to reverse...

Building permits rise, but housing crisis persists

Rhode Island has picked up the pace in issuing more building permits for new homes – crucial to easing the housing crisis – but...
ANOTHER WORKER for Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ failed congressional campaign in 2023 has changed his plea in a scandal involving fraudulent signatures on nomination papers, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CITY COUNCIL

Report: 2nd ex-Matos campaign worker pleads no contest in nomination scandal

PROVIDENCE – A second contractor for Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ failed congressional campaign in 2023 has changed his plea to no contest to accusations...

Roger Williams University president to retire in May

PROVIDENCE – Ioannis Miaoulis, who has been Roger Williams University president since 2019, will retire at the end of the academic year on May 31.  “This decision...

United Way of Rhode Island’s Nicolato, Sincere Multiservice Inc.’s Martinez among...

PROVIDENCE – Cortney Nicolato, CEO and president of United Way Rhode Island Inc., has been selected by Providence Business News as this year’s Career...

Forging a new bond: Should R.I. be seeking to borrow another...

For motorists zipping by on Route 2, it’s easy to miss the Pine View Apartments in Exeter. They’re located away from the road and...
A HEARTBEAT AWAY: Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director of R.I. Department of Business Regulation, has been appointed president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and will take over the top role in 2027. At right is Megan Mihara, DBR principal program manager.
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Dwyer poised to give R.I. big voice on national level

For the first time in more than a century, a Rhode Island insurance regulator has stepped into a top national role. Elizabeth Kelleher Dwyer, director...
ADDITIONAL PAYMENT: The 11,579-square-foot home at 626 Bellevue Ave. in Newport, which sold for $30 million in 2021, is now assessed at $21.6 million. That will mean an additional $103,200 annual payment to the state under the “Taylor Swift tax” taking effect in July. 
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How will ‘Taylor Swift tax’ impact R.I.’s luxury real estate market?

As the Ocean State’s so-called “Taylor Swift tax” is poised to go into effect this July, observers agree that for Rhode Island’s wealthiest homeowners,...

Providence College student wins Rhode Island Business Competition Pitch Contest

PROVIDENCE – A Providence College student whose company developed a drink-tampering detection straw claimed first place at the Rhode Island Business Competition's third annual...
PLACE OF PRIDE: Joan and Tony Assante purchased a 1,400-square-foot condominium at Chapel View, one of the first of 14 condos in the development to be occupied 17 years ago. Every condo was eventually purchased. 
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SEEKING BALANCE: Developers see financial benefits of live-work-play projects

No matter what Joan and Tony Assante want to do, they usually don’t have to go far to get it done. Grocery shopping? There’s a...
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